Motivation in Education
A few nights ago, my friend Jamin Carson, a professor of education at ECU, lamented to me that some of his teachers-in-training were so obsessed with motivating their students that they failed to help...
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4 Views of Website Success
In the Spring of this year, one of my students was offered an internship with Waveborn based on a report she wrote in my class. Another student was asked to present his report to...
My Recommended Economic Books
In academia, I am one of the few professors that advocates for free market capitalism without exceptions. Why? It all stems from my understanding of economics, history, and political theory. While I am not...
Improving my Teaching
Recently, I had the pleasure of reading Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov. Mr. Lemov is the director and former president of a series of highly successful charter schools. In this role, he...
Education, Technology, and the future
I just finished listening to the EconTalk Podcast on “The Future of Work“. The podcast featured a panel discussion about technology, work, and the future – absolutely fascinating. What really got my mind spinning...